Years ago I had Commander Keen on an old 3.1 computer. Now my wife wants me to set it up on my windows XP (Home Version).
My question is 1. Will it work on Win XP?
2. If so what would be the best joystick to buy?
Thank You
Joystick
1. You can play commander keen using Dosbox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net) and yes depending on the version of the game (1 - 3 should work fine without trouble, 4 - 7 will work but the sound most likely wont), it will work fine in XP otherwise.
2. I doubt any joysticks of that era will work on a modern computer as they require serial ports. Unless you can emulate a Serial port through USB.
If you have more questions please ask
2. I doubt any joysticks of that era will work on a modern computer as they require serial ports. Unless you can emulate a Serial port through USB.
If you have more questions please ask
Your joystick will work in most games when played through dosbox.
Hey Wally, mine is faster. <img src="http://www.opensmiley.info/smiley/demon/0018.gif">
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Hey Wally, mine is faster. <img src="http://www.opensmiley.info/smiley/demon/0018.gif">
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wardrich wrote:The contrasts in personalities will deliver some SERIOUS lulz. I can't wait.
A bit more explaination:dosraider wrote:Your joystick will work in most games when played through dosbox.
Most (probably even all) joysticks that work good in Win will work fine in dosgames through dosbox.
USB joysticks also.
What dosbox can't do is improve the joystick response, when they were crappy in plain dos with certain games they will have a crappy respond in dosbox with that specific game.
As for C Keen, I personally never used a joystick, keyboard was much better and accurate. Only reason I can see to use a joystick would be on a laptop.
Damn I hate laptop key layouts for gaming.
Worthless.
"starting problems" .......... ...... I may be old but the apparatus still works fine, snotjong.
wardrich wrote:The contrasts in personalities will deliver some SERIOUS lulz. I can't wait.
Now, it's probably me, but the only games I use a joystick with are flight sims.
All platformers, FPS, whatever are keyboard + mouse only.
That's on an usual keyboard, I always screw things up when I'm on my son's laptop. Can't get used to the laptop's weird keys layout and 'small' design.
All platformers, FPS, whatever are keyboard + mouse only.
That's on an usual keyboard, I always screw things up when I'm on my son's laptop. Can't get used to the laptop's weird keys layout and 'small' design.
wardrich wrote:The contrasts in personalities will deliver some SERIOUS lulz. I can't wait.